Born from the need for McLaren to reinvent themselves somewhat following years of carrying Honda power, the MP4/8 would mark a return to running under propulsion provided by the Blue Oval, a significant departure from the screaming Japanese V12’s of previous years.įeaturing advanced electronic aids in a bid to keep pace with championship rivals Williams, and the dominant FW14 of 1992, the new for ‘93 MP4/8 would mark a significant technical achievement by the Woking team even if expectations would be firmly held in check following a troubled pre-season and the ongoing contractual negotiations with star driver Ayrton Senna – negotiations that would remain unresolved until well into the start of the new campaign.Īlongside Senna for 1993 would be highly rated American Michael Andretti in the sister machine, the 31-year-old 1991 PPG Ind圜ar World Series champion having a troubled part season with the squad before eventually head back state side to be replaced by tester and former Lotus star, Mika Häkkinen.
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